ARC, Art Reach Cambodia, is a Khmer-led documentary storytelling project challenging the single story of Cambodia. With $10,000 from the Davis Peace Project, in partnership with SafeSpaceBTB, ARC documented 13 Khmer creatives and athletes, creating a full year of economic opportunity for 10 Khmer youth in Battambang. Our mini-documentary is in post-production, with an expected reach of 3,700 people. Series 2 is in development. Our vision: a world where every Khmer voice finds its place.
I left my job and cycled across the Silk Road from Beijing to Rome. What began as curiosity became connection, through moments, kindness, and people who opened their worlds to me. The world isn't as distant as it seems. Connection brings it closer.
Grade 12 student Kellen discovered a deforested clearing behind UWC ISAK Japan and decided to take action. Inspired by the Miyawaki Method, he launched the Pocket Forest CAS project and navigated bureaucratic challenges to create Kaohsiung, Taiwan's first Miyawaki Forest. With local support, volunteers planted 240 native saplings, restoring biodiversity in an industrial area. His leadership demonstrates how education empowers students to turn environmental awareness into tangible impact, building frameworks for ecological and personal regeneration.
A glimpse into my design journey from early curiosity to building systems and visuals, turning ideas into real, meaningful experiences. Now working with Wahid and Grace to launch Hop Art House, dedicated to democratizing art and honoring the artist's hand, creative process, and emotional presence in a world increasingly dominated by AI. www.hoparthouse.com
Inspired by my grandfather’s hearing loss, I See Life works to bridge the gap between deaf and hearing communities. Through exchange trips and activities to a local deaf school, weekly sign language sessions, and events on World Hearing Day, we encourage more people to connect with the hard of hearing community, one that often gets overlooked in our daily lives. #DeafAwareness #Inclusion #SignLanguage #TechForGood #uwc #uwcisakjapan #isakimpactawards #isakimpact #nagano #karuizawa
We are ISAK Sports CAS, aiming to promote physical education and sports in various forms of events and activities in the school, as well as locally in Japan. As student athletes at UWC ISAK Japan, our belief is that taking part in sports will have significantly positive impacts on individual health and ISAK's sense of community. We hope to increase the quantity and quality of opportunities for individuals to showcase their skills in various sports as well as raise school spirit in the process.
Teacher orientation is a flood of new information to digest — teachers feel overwhelmed and underprepared. When faced with challenges in the classroom or procedures to follow, the right information is rarely at hand. The result is stressed teachers and inconsistent application of school approaches.Decision Point uses bespoke simulations so teachers can make decisions in a low-stakes environment. The result is more confident teachers, less procedural error, and less administrative burden.
When Dean noticed students craving both competition and connection, he didn't wait for a complex solution. He reached out to a local rink and started something that grew far beyond what anyone expected. The curling program at ISAK is proof that identifying a genuine need and acting on it directly is all it takes to create lasting impact.
Restoring Hope supports 36 displaced girls in Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia, who were affected by the Tigray War. Combining psychological rehabilitation with educational reintegration, the project helps them rebuild confidence, emotional wellbeing, and motivation to return to school in a safe and supportive environment.
Hi, I’m Lucy (Canada / Class of 2020), and I made a film entirely out of plastic!I began to catalog every piece of plastic I picked up and submitted my data to the Break Free From Plastic annual report. Then I made a 3-minute film called, "The Plastic Problem", that's being shown at film festivals around the world.Finally, I sequestered all the plastic into ecobricks and built a stool out of them.I’ve since presented these findings at a conference in Belgium and to my local elementary school on Denman Island. 🌱
Our mission is to make ISAK a place where taking action becomes the norm, and where every student has the courage to turn "zero into one." We hosted Entrepreneur Weekend twice during our Grade 10 year, bringing together ISAK students and middle and high school students from across Japan to develop startup ideas over three days, with mentorship from professional entrepreneurs. As we moved into Grade 11, we began sending Grade 10 students to Startup Weekend events in Tokyo and Nagoya, creating a cycle where students pass down the mindset of leadership to future cohorts.
Maybe it's just a routine. Maybe it's just another spot in the timetable, but maybe, there's more to our usual Stop and Clean. Being nominated for the Impact Award recognizes how small, consistent actions can create meaningful change on how we view communal spaces. Stop and Clean in the KAC Entrance represents an opportunity to practice responsibility, mindfulness, and respect for the community environment.
In rural Peru, students face systemic barriers to quality education. After studying in Japan, I returned to Churcampa and founded a low-cost community academy. In less than a year, we've reached over 50 students, providing daily classes in math, English, and language, expanding access to learning and helping close the rural-urban education gap.
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